ephemera is made to be useful only for a short time, like fashion really

Saturday, January 14, 2012

V&A: woman's jacket 1600-1625

If you go throughout the entire museum there is probably as many costume pieces in other exhibits as there are in the fashion exhibit. Finding them is a real treasure hunt! Forgive the photo quality, it's hard through glass! I think this jacket is absolutely charming and I'd love to make one for myself! I love the bow, the stripes, the C-sleeve, the cuff, the buttons, the sleeve caps, everything. It would be such a comfy casual shirt!

About Me

I believe in classic menswear and not wearing white after Labor Day. I am a rampant Anglophile. I have a BA in Theatre and after a few years working professionally, I am pursuing my MFA in costume design. My favorite Jane Austen is Persuasion. I have a weakness for musicals. This blog is a place for me to rant about whatever I want. I'm either dead serious or completely joking.